Holder for tickets, checks, &amp;c.



PATENTED FEB. 11, 1908.

P. 0. SNOW; HOLDER FOR TICKETS, CHECKS, &@.

APPLICATION FILED 1030.13, 1907.

* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP G. SNOW, OF SWARTHMORE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO GLOBE TICKETCOMPANY,

O F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' HOLDER FOR TICKETS, CHECKS, &c.

'No. s79,o15.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

Application filed December 13. 1907. Serial No. 406.394-

To alfwhmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, zen of the United States, residing at Swarthmore, inthe county oflJelaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new anduseful 1 mprovemcnts inl'lolders for Tickets, Checks, &c., of which thefollowing is a specification. This invention relates to check or ticketholders; and the object thereof to provide a holder of such class withmeans in a manner as hereinafter forth to prevent the removal of thestub portion of the check or ticket when severingthe latter and tofurther prevent the removal of the stub from the holder after the checkor ticket has been severed, consequently overcoming any fraudulentintent to impair the record set up by the stubs secured within theholder.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a holder for checks ortickets which shall be simple in construction, strong, durable,efficient in its use, conveniently filled with checks or tickets, andinexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in. view, the il'ivenlion consistof the novel construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more spk-scifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of theinvention, but it to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views-Figure 1 is aperspective view of a ticketor check holder in accordance with thisinvention, showing the same containing a series of tickets, and also aseries of stuhs, the tickets having been severed therefrom; Fig. 2 is asectional plan; Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section; Fig. 4 is aperspective View of the supporting plate, and, Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of the ticket or cl leek.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the' holder comprises a bodyportion formed of a rear wall 1, side walls-2 and 3, and top wall 4, thelatter being formed integral with the side walls 2, 3. These latter attheir front ends are bent in an angular manner, at 5, 6 for a purpose tohe hereinafter referred to. The portions 5, 6 of the side walls 2, 3extend inwardly at an inclination towards each other PHILIP C. Snow,citi-' and constitute a retaining me one for the s tubs of the checks ortickets. The ticket, as shown in Fig. 5, comprises body. portion. 7 anda stub 8. At the junction of the stub 32 with the body portion 7,V-shaped notches 9 are provided in which extend the angular ends 5, 6 ofthe side walls. Such an arrangement retains the tickets in the holderand the stubs, when the body portion 7 is severed. The body portion 7 isseparated from the stub 8 through a weakened line 10 which facilitatesthe severing of the said body portion? from the stub. i

The body portion. of the holder is -formed with an open front, asclearly shown in Fig: 1 and an open bottom which is closed through themed inrn of a closure plate 11, having'its rear end, as at 12, bentaround a pivotbar 13 which is secured in the side walls 2, 3 of the bodyportion at the lower rear corners, thereof. The closure plate 12 has thepoi tion 14 thereof positioned between the walls 2, 3 at the bottom andthe said plate fl. is formed with a pair of forwardly-extending flanges15 and 10 adapted to overlap the side walls 2, 3 at the bottom when. theplate 11 is secured in closing positioi'i. The flange lfi is of greaterthickness than the flange 15 and 'is recessed, 21s at 17, to receive theend. of the bolt 18 of a lock ll). The latter is carried on the innerface of the plate 11 and when the said plate is moved to closingposition the lock extends between. the lower portions of the side walls2, The side wall 3 near its bottom is f rmed with an. elongated slot 20through which extends the bolt 18 when the lock is turned to secure theplate 11 in closing position. The latter is furthermore provided with akey-holeshaped opening 1. through which adapted to extend a key so thataccess can be had to the lock 19 to 1nanipiilatc it.

Mounted in the lower part of the body portion of the holder is asupporting plate 22 which is of a length as to project outwardly fromthe angularly-disposed portions 5, 6 of the side walls 2, 3. The plate22 conforms in contour to the checks or tickets and-has eachlongitudinal thereof provided with a V-shaped notch adapted to bearranged sof -the supporting plate 22 rests upon the ends of a clampings ring 24, the latter at its 25 to the centerbein secure by the holdfastdevice ock 19. lhe function of the spring .24, by its engagement withthe inner port on of ,the supporting plate. 22, is to snugly retain thestubs 8 in close contact with each other-that is to say to prevent anylooseness of' thev pack of stubs when mounted in the bod portion of theholder. Pro'ecting lateral y from the side. wall 2 i heart e top is apair of lugs 26 to which is pivoted a spring-pressed clip 27, thefunction r Ofwhic'h is to retain a severed. ticket when occasion sorequires, or to ermit of the holder being attached to a sultablesupport. (By Way ofexample in this connection it will be stated that thespring-pressed clip 27 allows of the holder being secured to a belt orin the pocket of the garment of aperson, or

f to any other suitable support.) v The top wall4 of, the body ortion isof the same contour as the side wa Is 2, 3that is .to say the forwardportion of said top wall 4 or tickets and that after a ody portion of aticket has been severed from the stub the an 'gularly-disposed portionsof the side walls will prevent the stub from being removed,

or the removal of-th stub for fraudulent holdthe checks urposes, ceaseuent not im airin the record set u by the sxtubs 8 i iich a e secured tothe older.

What I claini'is- 1. A holderof the class described embodying a bodyportion having. an 0 en front, a closed top, a detachable hinged ottom,the forward portions of the side walls inturned to constitute aretaining means for tickets or checks and their stubs, and a platemounted in and projecting'from the open front of said holder, said plateprovided with V-shaped notchesto receive the inturned portions of theside walls of the holder. j

2. A holder of the class described embodying a body portion having an 0en front, a closed top, a detachable hinged ottom, the forward portionsof the side walls inturned to constitute a retaining means for ticketsor checks, a plate mounted in and projecting from the open front of saidholder, said plate providedwith V-shaped notches to receive the inturnedportions of the side walls of the hold'mmeans carried by the bottom ofthe holder for detachably connecting said bottom to the side walls, anda spring interposed between said means and the rear portion of saidplate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my, hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- IIGSSBS.

PHILIP C SNOW.

